Immigration Detention: Loan Shark

Gambling Den Dept: It was the first time police have directly linked Lai to criminal activity in Canada, although authorities have said for years that the fugitive frequently associated with criminal associates, according to The Star. The timing comes just days before a key hearing. On Thursday, Lai will learn after years of delays whether he will be forced to return to China. The allegations also come as Foreign Minister John Baird is in Beijing and vANCOUVER Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing operated an illegal gambling operation out of a suburban home, an immigration detention hearing was told on the eve of his expected deportation. A Vancouver officer accused Lai one of China s most wanted men of running the gambling den via computer terminals in a residential house and partnering with a loan shark to collect high interest fees from gamblers. As reported in the news.
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